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FZUS61 KBUF 270802
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
402 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

For waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on Lake Ontario

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.SYNOPSIS...A 29.6 inch low over the western Great Lakes this
morning will strengthen to 29.3 inches while moving southeast into
the lower Great Lakes tonight and Tuesday. A cold front associated
with this low will swing across the lake late Tuesday and Tuesday
night. The low will then weaken to 29.6 inches while drifting east
into New England by Wednesday, before entering the northern Atlantic
Thursday and Friday. Meanwhile a 30.0 inch high will slide across
the Great Lakes Thursday and Friday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
402 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
402 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2709/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 12500 11600 11200 12300 11400 11406. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 foot or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12500 11600 11700 12300 11400 11410. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

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